Apparatus for simultaneously filling a number of bottles.



No. 718,206. A PATENTED JAN. 13, 1903.

s. (HYDEN 8; K. A. SIMONSSON. APPARATUS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY BILLING A NUMBER OF BOTTL'ES.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 9, 1901.

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No. 718,206. PATENTED'JAN.13, 1903.

s. HYDEN & K. A. SIMONSSON. APPARATUS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY FILLING A NUMBER OF BOTTLES.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 9, 1901.

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NiTED STATES,

PATENT OFFICE,

SVEN HYDFN AND KNUT ALFRED SIMONSSON, OF STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN.

APPARATUS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY FILLING A NUMBER OF BOTTLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 718,206, dated January 13, 1903. Application filed October 9,1901 Serial No. 78,120. (No modeL) dents of Miinchens bryggeri, Stockholm, in

the Kingdom of Sweden, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Appa K ratus for Simultaneously Filling a Number of Bottles in the Same Apparatus, of which IO the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawlugs.

There are many kinds of apparatus for simultaneously filling a number of bottles in the same apparatus.- In some of these filling apparatus the bottles to be simultaneously filled are placed in one row. In others they are placed in two or several rows. Our invention relates to the'latter kind of filling apparatus, in which the bottles can be filled in their respective places in the bottle-stand. This invention is characterized by pipes of relatively great diameter arranged in a frame and in number and position corresponding to the bottle-rows in the bottle-stand or the like placed under the apparatus, from which pipes branch pipes of smaller diameter, intended for descending into each one of the bottles, project, and which larger pipes enter a receiver for the liquid in such a way thatthey, together with each-one of their-branch pipes, form a siphon from the liquid to the corresponding bottle.

Apparatus for simultaneously fillinga nu m- 3 5 ber of bottles placed in several rows have before been constructed chiefly in two different ways. According to one construction a separate conduit projects from the receiver to each bottle. These separate conduits have also in certain cases been arranged as siphons;

but when the conduits are not arranged as siphons special arrangements'are necessary for regulating the quantity of liquid to'be filled into each bottle. It is true that these arrangements are not necessary when the conduits are arranged as siphons ,but theapparatus is nevertheless complicated because of the numerous long conduits. Through the arrangement and grouping of the conduits in the said way the invention in question has,

compared with these constructions, the advantage of being at the same time simple and effective. According to the second construction the receiver is provided with separate conduits for each row of bottles, from which conduits a branch conduit extends to each bottle. These conduits are, however, not arranged as siphons, and the parts are not arranged so that when the liquid rises in the bottles to the tops thereof the flow will be automatically cut off.

In order that our invention may be readily understood, we will describe the same fully with reference to the accompanying drawwas.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of an apparatus for bottling beer constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 3 is a side elevation. Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view of a portion of the apparatus, illustrating the manner of mounting the vertically-movable horizontal plate. Figs. 5 and 6 are enlarged detail sectional views illustrating the construction for moving the trayengaging devices inward and outward. Fig. 7 is an enlarged sectional view illustrating the'co'nstruction of the distributing-pipes.

In a frame consistingof two side walls 1, bound together by two upper rods 2 and two lower rods 3, eight horizontal and parallelpipes 4 are arranged, extending through the side walls 1. These pipes 4 are at one end coupled with angular pipes 5, that together with the pipes 4 form eight pipes 4 5. The

said pipes 5 enter a receiver 6 for the beer above the level of the beer and then extend downward into the beer. two outer pipes 4 eleven vertical branch pipes descend, and from each one of the other pipes4 thirteen vertical branch pipes descend, each consisting of a pipe 7, screwed onto the pipe 4, and another pipe 8, slida'ble on pipe 7. The pipe 7, Fig. 5, is closed at the lower end, but has a side opening 9 near to the bottom. In order to cover the opening 9, the pipe 8,which is slidable on pipe 7, is in its normal position pressed down against a flange on the lower end of pipe 7 by means of a coil-spring 11, fitted, around pipe 7 between pipe 4 and a collar 10 on the upper end of pipe'S. A truck 12, carrying a bottle-stand 13, is rolled on tracks in between the side walls 1 and kept in such a position that the empty bottles (in this case one hundred) being placed in their respective Fig. 2 is a plan Vl6W.,

From each of the cells in the bottle-stand come right under the branch pipes 7 8. Next the bottle-stand 13 is elevated by means of an arrangement described below, so that the branch pipes 7 8 descend into the respective bottles. As guide for the bottles a vertically-sliding cut-out horizontal plate 15 is fitted in the frame. Not to be too heavy, this plate is suitably made out of aluminium and so cut out that funnelshaped parts 16 are iformed, into which the parts of the bottles that protrude above the bottle-stand are intended to enter. To have the plate suitably guided in the frame and at the same time to facilitate the taking away of it from the frame, the length of the plate is less than the distance between the flanges extending inward, Fig. 1, of the side walls 1. Besides, corner-pieces 40, fitted with rollers 39, are fixed to the corners of the plate 15 in order that the rollers 39 may run on the side walls 1 in the way shown in Fig.4. The corner-pieces 40 have a slit 41 and are screwed onto the plate 15 by means of two screws 42, passing through the slit 41. By taking away one of the screws and loosening the other a little the corner-pieces 40 may be moved inward on plate 15, so that they do not prevent the taking away of the plate 15 from the frame. The plate 15 is in its lowerposition supported by shoulders 43 on the frame, Fig. 4, each correspondingtoonecorner-piece40. Thebranch pipes 7 8 freely enter the funnel-shaped parts 16 in order that the plate 15 may slide along these pipes. When the bottle-stand is elevated, the bottles enter the funnel-shaped parts 16, and the plate 15 is moved upward by means of an arrangement described below. When plate 15 with its upper surface strikes against the collars 10, the pipes 8 are slightly raised in order to uncover the openings9 and to let the beer flow into the bottles from the pipes 7, which are now depending in the bottles. In arranging the pipes 4 and the branch pipes 7 8 as described above each one of the pipes 4 forms, together with each one of its branch pipes, asiphon from the receiver to the corresponding bottle. Byconstantlykeeping the beerin the receiver 6, either by hand or antomatically, on a level with the necks of the bottles when in their upper position the beer will cease flowing through the siphons just when the bottles are full. To have the beer flow as uniformly as possible into all the bottles, the diameter of the pipes 4 must be rather large compared with the diameter of the pipes 7.

The arrangement of raising the bottle-stand consists of the following parts: A shaft 18 is journaled in suitable bearings 17 of the upper portion of the frame and is provided at one end with a crank-handle 19. Close to each one of the two side walls 1 the shaft 18 is fitted with cog-segments 20, which engage two racks 21, vertically sliding in guides in the side walls 1. For each of the racks 21 a guide-roller 22 is journaled in the upper part l of the frame. The lower end of each rack 21 enters between the forked upper end of a double book 23, Fig. 3, and is pivoted to the latter. The form of the double book 23 is shown in Figs. 1 and Between the two branches of the double hook an upward projection 24 is fixed on the side wall 1, Fig. 6, cooperating with a roller 25 on the double hook 23. This roller also cooperates with an inclined surface 26 on the side wall 1, Fig. 6. When the shaft 18 is turned in one direction by means of the crank 19, the racks 21 are raised by the engagement with the cog-segments 20. At the same time the rollers 25 of the double hooks 23 slide out of engagement with the projections 24, so that the double hooks 23, partly because of their own weight and partly because of the rollers 25 sliding on the inclined surfaces 26, swing inward from the position shown in Fig. 1, whereby the hooks engage with the bottom of the bottlestand. By continued turning of the crank 19 the bottle-stand is lifted up. When, on the other hand, the racks 21, and with them the double hooks 23, have moved so fardownward that the bottle-stand again rests on the track, the rollers 25 of the hooks strike against the projections 24 and are guided by these as to cause the double hooks to swing to the position shown in Fig. 1 out of engagement with the bottle-stand. Through turning the crank from its lower to its upper position the bottles are lifted up to their upperposition. For the purpose of locking the crank 19 either in its lower or in its upper position an annularplate 27 is secured to the frame, having recesses 28 in the outer edge at the top and bottom. The crank 19 is fitted with a spring 29, at the free end of which is attached a catch 30, running freely through the crank and engaging the recesses 28. By pressing the spring 29 inward the catch 30 gets out of engagement with the recesses 28, thus unlocking the crank.

The arrangement for raising the plate 15 consists of the following parts: On the upper end of the racks 21 a bearer 31 is secured. On the plate 15 two cross-bars 32 are fixed, each connected with a vertical rod 33, running freely through holes in the bearer 31 and protruding a little above this. The upper ends of the rods 33 are screw-threaded and fitted with a screw-nut 34, which is located at such a distance from the bearer 31 that this latter strikes against the screw-nuts 34 just when the bottles during the upward motion have entered the funnel-shaped parts 16, as to cause even the plate 15 to move upward.

To facilitate the turning around of the shaft 18 when the bottlestand is to be elevated,the shaft 18 is fitted with two coil-springs 35, which with one end are secured to the shaft 18 and with the other end to one of the rods 2. On turning the shaft 18 one way to lower the racks 21 the springs 35 are strained as afterward to be able to help turning around the shaft 18 in the opposite direction. For

the same purpose a suitable gearing can be arranged between the crank 19 and the shaft 18.

It happens during the filling process that the pipes 4 are partly filled with gases, which prevents the beer from flowing uniformly from the receiver into the bot-tles. To have these gases easily cleared out when necessary, the ends of the pipes at that are near to the crank 19 are, by means of branch pipes 36, provided with cocks 37, connected to a pipe 38, Figs. 2 and 3, which communicates with an ejector. (Not shown in the drawings.) These ends of the pipes are provided with spy-glasses for observing when the gases are to be sucked out of the pipes.

The operation of ourinvention will now be readily understood upon reference to the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings, and it will be noted that considerable modifications may be made as well in the arrangements for lifting the bottle-stand and guiding the bottles as also in the arrangement of the pipes 7 8, without departing from the spirit of our invention.

Having now described our invention, we declare that what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. An apparatus of the class described comprising a frame, a transverse tank or reservoir located at one end of the frame, a transverse series of longitudinal main pipes or conduits located above the surface of the liquid within the tank or reservoir and provided with depending feed portions extending into the tank or reservoir, the distributing-pipes arranged at intervals along the main pipes or conduits andextending downward therefrom, slidable sleeves arranged on the distributingpipes and normally closing the same, a vertically-movable plate arranged to receive the necks of the bottles and adapted to engage the sleeves to open the distributing-pipes, and means for raising the bottles, said means being connected with and adapted to elevate the slidable plate and capable of movement independently of the same, substantially as described.

2. An apparatus of the class described comprising a frame, the main pipes or conduits having depending outer feed portions and provided with distributing-pipes,slidable sleeves mounted on the distributing-pipes and normally closing the same, ahorizontal plate having openings receiving the distributing-pipes and flared at the bottom forthe reception of the necks of bottles, the plates 40 secured to the said plate by slot and bolt connections, and rollers or wheels mounted on the plates 40 and arranged to run on the frame, substantially as described.

3. An apparatus of the class described comprising distributingpipes,vertically-movable tray-engaging devices adapted to lift the bottles or other receptacles, means for raising and lowering the tray-engaging devices, and

the oppositely-disposed inclined portions arranged in the path of the said devices and adapted to move the same inward and outward automatically, substantially as described.

4. An apparatus of the class described comprising a frame, distributing-pipes, the vertically-movable tray-engaging devices adapted to lift the bottles, gearing for raising and lowering the tray-engaging devices, and the oppositely disposed inclined portions arranged in the path of the said devices and adapted to move the same inwardly and outwardly automatically, substantially as and for the purpose described.

5. An apparatus of the class described comprising a frame, distributing-pipes, a shaft mounted on the frame and provided with gears, vertically-movable rack-barsmeshing with the gears, tray-engaging devices pivotally connected with the rack-bars, and oppositely-inclined portions arranged in the path of the tray-engaging devices and adapted to move the same inward and outward automatically, substantially as described.

'6. 'An apparatus of the class described comprising a frame, distributing-pipes, tray-engaging devices, rack 'bars connected with the tray-engaging devices, a shaft having gears meshing with the rack-bars, and a springconnected with the shaft and arranged to be put under tension by the downward movement of the tray-engaging devices, whereby it will assist in lifting the bottles, substantially as described.

7. An apparatus of the class described comprising a frame, distributing-pipes, the vertically-movable tray-engaging devices having downwardly-divergin ,9; sides provided at their lower terminals with means for engaging a tray, antifriction-wheels mountedon the trayengaging devices at the upper portions thereof, means for raising and lowering the tray engaging devices, and the inclined portions extending from the frame and arranged to be engaged by the antifriction-wheels, whereby thetray-engaging devices will be automatically moved inward and outward, substantially as described.

8. An apparatus of the class described comprising a frame, distributing-pipes, provided with slidable sleeves normally closing the said pipes, a vertically-movable plate arranged to engage the sleeves, tray-engaging devices, rack-bars connected with the tray-engaging devices, a shaft having gears meshing with the rack-bar, guide-wheels receiving the rackbar, and rods connected with the plate and slidably connected with the rack-bars and permitting the tray-engaging devices a limited vertical movement independently of the vertically-movable plate, substantially as described.

9. An apparatus of the class described comprising a frame, the horizontal main pipes provided at one end with depending feed-pipes, the branches 36, extending upward from the other ends of the main pipe and provided with cocks or "alves, the pipe 38 connecting the branch pipes, the distributing-pipes depending from the main pipes, and means for opening and closing the distributing-pipes, substantially as described.

In witness whereof We have hereunto set our hands in presence of two witnesses.

SVEN HYDEN. KNUT ALFRED SIMONSSON.

Witnesses:

AUG. HAGELIN, J. F. A. RUTBACK. 

